How to Customize Tapestries in Oblivion

Instructions

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  Download the "Paintings n Tapestries" file on TES Nexus. Search for "Paintings n Tapestries" and "TES Nexus" on any online search engine. You can find the direct link in the References list. Click on the "Files" tab to download. Extract the files using a zip program. WinZip is a free program available from CNET. Check the Resources list for link.

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  Retrieve the files. Go to your "Oblivion" installation folder on your computer. Grab all of the "Texture" files that you opened up with the zip program and drag them into the "Oblivion" folder. Overwrite whatever files it prompts you to. You will overwrite the original files.

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  Right-click on the individual tapestry files that you want to edit. Open up the photos in a photo editing program. If you don't have a photo-editing program, get a free Photoshop trial from Adobe or use another free alternative listed in the Resources.

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  Edit the photo however you want. To completely overhaul tapestry with a new photo, open both the original and the replacement photo of your choice in the photo editing software. Type "Ctrl" and "A" to select all. Type "Ctrl" and "C" to copy the replacement photo. Return to the original photo you wish to replace. Type "Ctrl" and "A" to select all. Press "Backspace" or "Delete." Type "Ctrl" and "V." The new photo will appear where the old photo was.

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  Draw new original images. Or edit only some features of the tapestry. Most photo editing programs have paintbrush functions. Click on the icon that resembles a brush or a pen. Draw something from scratch by taking the original tapestry and typing "Ctrl" and "A" to select all. Hit delete. This will give you a blank canvas to work from.

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  Copy all important information if you don't see any changes. Open "archiveinvalidation.txt" in the "Paintings n Tapestries" file. Copy all text. Open ""archiveinvalidation.txt" in original "Oblivion" folder. Paste the copied information.